Aliens - In Space No One Can Hear Jason's Soundboard




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Summary: In this episode of the Fictionphile Podcast, the crew analyzes why the movie Alien (1979) is a work of art. Topics include the character of Ripley, the practical special effects, and the tense horror effects employed.<br> <br> Alien is a science fiction classic directed by Ridley Scott and produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler, and Walter Hill. Its horror-sci-fi hybrid script was written by Dan O'Bannon based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. This, the start to the Alien franchise, stars Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kott.<br> <br> The original Alien movie released to great acclaim, manifesting multiple sequels, including Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), and Alien Resurrection (1997). A prequel series included Prometheus (2012) and Alien: Covenant (2017). This is in addition to myriad novels, comics, and video games.